Support for Dropping the Nap age 2-3 Part 4!

[shresmummy]

kids are strange aren't they? now DD has been having a nap for 3 days in a row! It was so great today, I even had a chance to have a 30 min nap for the first time since April!!

I woke her up in an hour today becuase she slept only at 1:50 after waking at 6:30AM. But she wasn't too cranky cos I just picked her up and plonked her in front of the tv with her biscuits and milk!

I have also noticed that sometimes if she's not sleepy she will cuddle with me and perhaps have a 20 min snooze and then when I try to leave she also gets up and comes. But that 20 min snooze is enough to revive her to sleep 1 hour later at night than she would on a no nap day.

Aaah yes, the "No" is a favourite in our household as well.

I must look into the Gro clock thing too. Mind you, if DD wakes early, she's quite happy to just lie there and sing away. I often get woken in the am to the national anthem or to 5 little ducks!

Good luck tonight everyone

[barbaraz78]

Thanks for the titles of the books Sabs! In the past months I started "inconditional parenting" and a "love and logic" book, but  they both seemed to me somehow quite "extreme" in a opposite way. I did not finished them yet. Actually, I'm a fan of "rules" and of the fact that there are things not negotiable, and I found that this pays a lot in the long term. But I also think that there are situations in which rigidity is not the best and more useful option. It depends from the situation. And from the age.
F will be 2 in three months, and TO is not really an option with him, he can't understand it quite well. But I found that taking him up, speaking to him, and explaining things usually works and calms him down. Not always however, especially in this period.
And yes, this period is all for daddy, he always wants him to do things. I don't complain, it means I have a break! And these are phases anyway, he always passes from mummy phases to daddy phases.

[scucci1979]

Ladies, what do I do today. We had quiet time from 12-1pm and she fell asleep at 1pm.  Do I do 45min or 1hr?

[koe2moe]

Sabs, do 45 mins when she is at light sleep!  Good luck!

[scucci1979]

I was going to do 45mins but then Alyssa woke up so I had to go settle her.    She slept for one hour and was so miserable when I woke her.    Put her down at 8pm and she did not look tired at all. Kept asking me to sing one more song, scratch her back etc.  Sigh

She is quiet atm- i don't want to know if she is sleeping or just resting.

[Khalam's Mama]

Sabs i find if i wake k bed he is still tired he gets past being tired and seems ut. Have you tried putting her down even earlier? I have also found a really tight consistent bedtime routine has helped these call backs. We had a good day lately. 1.5Hr early nap yesterday and 7.45 bt then slept 11hrs. We could have even done earlier bt i think. Also think we would have gotten longer night if his brother hadn't been yelling away from 6.15.  I Will do another early nap and 7.30 bt i think.

[barbaraz78]

Bad night here: only 10 hours with a bad NW of 1 h... But this morning DS had 38°C of fever, so I guess this was the problem. Oh Lord, let it pass quickly!

[shresmummy]

Sabs I have also found something similar to what khalams mum said. I would ty putting her own earlier to see what happens?

I have neve tried waking at 45 mins. I wonder how dd would react.

We had a no nap day today and a 11 hr day cos she was up at 6:45 am and asleep before 6 pm. Hope the night goes ok.

Barbara hope ds feels better soon.

[scucci1979]

I guess I can try an earlier bt. She did give me an 11hr night-that is why I am hesitant. Her tired dues are so difficult to read atm.  I can try a 15mins earlier bt with a one hour nap. I am just so scared of those pesky EWs. YKWIM?
She does seem tired this morning. I am hoping if she naps today I will probably let her sleep an extra 15mins.
Is it fine that if one or two days out of the week I let her nap a little longer?
shresmummy, how was your night?
Barbara, so sorry. I hate it when they are sick.

[Grants]

Sabs, I let DS nap longer every Thursday and if we have a party at the weekend we also let him have a longer nap. This works for us ATM. I don't know if it would work for your DD? These kids are so different. The only way to find out is trying

 Barbara, I hope your lo feels better soon .xxx

[Khalam's Mama]

Get well soon vibes to your place Barbara. I let Ds take a late nap and as long as he wanted when we you to a wedding reception lately and it worked out well.

[barbaraz78]

Nurofen stopped its effect: the fever has risen to 39.3... Now it seems down again after another nurofen dose. And tomorrow I'm leaving for two days for work (I have to speak in a conference). Things always happen at the wrong time 
I've not idea what it is, he seems OK apart for the fever... Hoping that tomorrow the ped comes and visits him.

Thank you ladies for your support.

[Khalam's Mama]

Have you spoken to the paed? Sometimes they say to use neurofen and paracetamol alternately every 3 hrs but check with your Dr of course.

[consmummy]

I'd totally agree with the neurofen and paracetomol alternately, you're OK to do that, hope it helps.

Just can't get Dec to nap at all these days, unless it's in the car.I've only done that about 3 times but he's now asking to go in the car when he's tired 'In car, mummy, seatbelt on!' he napped in bed on Saturday but he was poorly and tired and really needed to sleep.

Ah, hopefully just a few more months of napping and we'll be done.

[barbaraz78]

Thank you! Yes, I've been told of nurofen every 8 h and in the middle paracetamol if the temperature increases. I've given paracetamol before bt at 9. Should I give a dream med of nurofen or wait and see if he wakes up? Before paracetamol (4 h after nurofen) he was 37.5. He's sleeping apparently but he's not a calm sleep. Hope to have a decent night!